Thomas Morstead
Punter
Career Earnings: $38,795,834
Career APY: $2,984,295
Total Guarantees: $20,835,500
Largest Cash Payment: $6,025,000 (2012)
Largest Cap Number: $4,700,000 (2017)
- Date of Birth: March 8, 1986
- Height: 6'4"
- Weight: 235
- College: SMU
- Entry: 2009 Draft, Round 5, #164 overall (Saints)
Contract History
| Team | Contract Type | Status | Year Signed | Yrs | Total | APY | Guarantees | Amount Earned | % Earned | Effective APY |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | Extension | Renegotiated | 2012 | 6 | $21,885,000 | $3,647,500 | $6,925,000 | $20,260,000 | 92.6% | $3,376,667 |
| Saints | Extension | Terminated | 2018 | 4 | $15,600,000 | $3,900,000 | $9,118,000 | $12,500,000 | 80.1% | $4,166,667 |
| Jets | SFA | Terminated | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Falcons | SFA | Expired | 2021 | 1 | $1,075,000 | $1,075,000 | $0 | $418,056 | 38.9% | $418,056 |
| Dolphins | UFA | Expired | 2022 | 1 | $1,272,500 | $1,272,500 | $550,000 | $1,272,500 | 100.0% | $1,272,500 |
| Jets | UFA | Terminated | 2023 | 1 | $1,317,500 | $1,317,500 | $1,092,500 | $0 | 0.0% | $0 |
| Jets | SFA | Expired | 2023 | 1 | $1,165,000 | $1,165,000 | $940,000 | $1,165,000 | 100.0% | $1,165,000 |
| Jets | UFA | Terminated | 2024 | 2 | $5,100,000 | $2,550,000 | $2,210,000 | $2,550,000 | 50.0% | $2,550,000 |
Earnings By Team
| Team | Yrs | Salary | APY | Paid on Cap | % Paid on Cap | Paid as Dead Money | % Paid as Dead Money |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Saints | 9 | $32,760,000 | $3,640,000 | $29,551,250 | 0.0% | $2,000,000 | 0.0% |
| Jets | 2 | $4,345,278 | $2,172,639 | $2,990,000 | 0.0% | $1,970,278 | 0.0% |
| Falcons | 1 | $418,056 | $418,056 | $330,556 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
| Dolphins | 1 | $1,272,500 | $1,272,500 | $1,047,500 | 0.0% | $0 | 0.0% |
Season History
| Year | Team | Base Salary | Prorated Bonus | Roster Bonus | Per Game Roster Bonus | Workout Bonus | Guaranteed Salary | Cap Number | Cap % | Cash Paid | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Saints | $1,275,000 | $741,250 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $2,016,250 | 1.7% | $6,025,000 | ||
| 2013 | Saints | $900,000 | $950,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $900,000 | $1,950,000 | 1.6% | $2,250,000 | ||
| 2014 | Saints | $2,185,000 | $950,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,235,000 | 2.4% | $2,285,000 | ||
| 2015 | Saints | $2,350,000 | $950,000 | $0 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,400,000 | 2.3% | $2,450,000 | ||
| 2016 | Saints | $900,000 | $1,650,000 | $400,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $3,050,000 | 2.0% | $3,500,000 | ||
| 2017 | Saints | $3,150,000 | $950,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $100,000 | $0 | $4,700,000 | 2.9% | $3,750,000 | ||
| 2018 | Saints | $918,000 | $1,700,000 | $0 | $0 | $32,000 | $918,000 | $2,650,000 | 1.5% | $5,950,000 | ||
| 2019 | Saints | $2,950,000 | $1,000,000 | $250,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $3,200,000 | $4,250,000 | 2.2% | $3,250,000 | ||
| 2020 | Saints | $2,950,000 | $1,000,000 | $300,000 | $0 | $50,000 | $300,000 | $4,300,000 | 2.2% | $3,300,000 | ||
| 2021 | Falcons | $1,075,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $330,556 | 0.2% | $418,056 | ||
| 2022 | Dolphins | $1,120,000 | $50,000 | $0 | $102,500 | $0 | $500,000 | $1,047,500 | 0.5% | $1,272,500 | ||
| 2023 | Jets | $1,165,000 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $0 | $940,000 | $940,000 | 0.4% | $1,165,000 | ||
| 2024 | Jets | $1,210,000 | $500,000 | $0 | $340,000 | $0 | $1,210,000 | $2,050,000 | 0.8% | $2,550,000 | ||
| Total | $22,148,000 | $10,441,250 | $1,450,000 | $442,500 | $632,000 | $7,968,000 | $33,919,306 | $38,165,556 | ||||
Statistics
| Year | Games Played | Games Inactive | Snaps | Punts | ||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Injured | Healthy | Special | Punts | Yards | Long | In 20 | TB | Blk | ||
| 2012 | 16 | -- | -- | 26.0% | 74 | 3707 | 70 | 20 | 6 | 0 |
| 2013 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 33.0% | 61 | 2859 | 61 | 25 | 5 | 0 |
| 2014 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.1% | 58 | 2690 | 63 | 19 | 5 | 0 |
| 2015 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 25.0% | 56 | 2551 | 58 | 20 | 4 | 0 |
| 2016 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.2% | 57 | 2751 | 66 | 22 | 5 | 0 |
| 2017 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.5% | 60 | 2822 | 68 | 26 | 2 | 0 |
| 2018 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 31.6% | 43 | 1996 | 60 | 15 | 4 | 0 |
| 2019 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 30.5% | 60 | 2770 | 64 | 29 | 1 | 0 |
| 2020 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 34.1% | 62 | 2674 | 58 | 23 | 2 | 0 |
| 2021 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 21.2% | ||||||
| 2022 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 31.3% | 61 | 2828 | 66 | 28 | 2 | 0 |
| 2023 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 32.4% | 99 | 4831 | 62 | 36 | 8 | 0 |
| 2024 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 27.9% | 63 | 2972 | 75 | 19 | 7 | 0 |